Busch Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the St. Louis Cardinals and the visiting Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday.

Mark Rogers, with a record of 0-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Brewers, while the Cardinals trot Adam Wainwright to the mound in this one. He is 8-10 so far in 2012.



View Milwaukee vs St Louis Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had installed the Cardinals as -205 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting started to move the line.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the National League No. 5-rated Cardinals and the league No. 11-ranked Brewers, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between St. Louis and its National League No. 1-rated batting order, averaging 5 runs per nine innings, against the National League's No. 4 lineup of the Brewers at 4.6 runs per outing.

Defensively, Milwaukee features the National League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. St. Louis, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 in the National League at home, scoring 5.2 runs per game.

Last time out for Milwaukee, they were a 9-3 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -154 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Milwaukee suffered a 9-3 loss against St. Louis on Friday, as Randy Wolf wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Busch Stadium.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing St. Louis are 4-6
After playing St. Louis are 6-4
After a loss are 3-7

St. Louis Cardinals Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After playing Milwaukee are 6-4
After a win are 6-4

A few Brewers at Cardinals trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing St. Louis
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games when playing on the road against St. Louis
St. Louis is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing Milwaukee
St. Louis is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 4 of St. Louis' last 5 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at St. Louis, Sunday, August 5